Rick Reilly re-signs with ESPN

Mar. 25, 2013
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ESPN columnist Rick Reilly (left) reacts as Denver Broncos executive vice president of football operations John Elway pretends to apply make-up to him before a game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium in October 2012. / Jake Roth, USA TODAY Sports

by Michael Hiestand, USA TODAY Sports

by Michael Hiestand, USA TODAY Sports

Through a new multi-year deal announced Monday, Rick Reilly has re-signed with ESPN to continue in his roles as an espn.com columnist and an on-air commentator.

Reilly, a longtime Sports Illustrated writer before joining ESPN in 2008, will continue writing his Life of Reilly online columns and report from ESPN's Monday night NFL game sites as well as contribute to ESPN/ABC coverage of events such as golf's Ryder Cup, the NBA Finals, World Cup soccer and college football coverage.

Says ESPN president John Skipper, in a statement: "Rick is one of the most accomplished writers of his generation."